City of London Festival 2010

21st June - 9th July 2010
Various: Mansion House, Stationers’ Hall, Merchant Taylors’ Hall and St Paul’s Cathedral, intimate City churches, Guildhall Yard, Paternoster Square, New Street Square and more.

The City of London Festival 2010 is a major highlight of London’s cultural calendar. Held every summer, this London festival animates the special structures and unique spaces of the City. St Paul’s Cathedral, churches, squares and other areas are decorated with diverse, creative and inventive schemes ranging across film, music, visual arts and other media.

The City of London Festival ‘10 is a fantastic offering of free cultural events. You can listen to live jazz, see an exclusive exhibition or watch a street-theatre surrounding by iconic landmarks. There are more than 100 free outdoor events every year and about 50 ticketed concerts.

The City of London Festival was founded in 1962 to revitalize the cultural life in the city. Today, the London festival is booming, popular with Londoners and foreign visitors alike. Widely broadcast by the BBC and publicised in the press, the City of London Festival ‘10 promises a great time for every kind of art-lover.